Background

Sean has been with the Bradshaw Law Firm since 1996. Prior to joining Bradshaw, he clerked for Justice David Harris of the Iowa Supreme Court. Sean has also served as an adjunct professor in Drake University's Undergraduate and MBA program lecturing on business law. He regularly speaks on various legal topics at programs sponsored by a number of organizations such as the Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB), the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, the Iowa Insurance Division and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. A list of topics for insurance professionals or civic organizations is available upon request.

Education

Grinnell College (B.A., Economics, with honors, 1992)

• Phi Beta Kappa

The University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1995)

• Van Oosterhout Memorial Moot Court Competition
• Senior Note and Comment Editor, Journal of Corporation Law, 1994-1995

Leadership Positions

International Association of Arson Investigators, Iowa Chapter, Prosecution Section

• Director, 2002-2011

Professional Memberships and Admissions

American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Iowa Defense Counsel Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association

Other Memberships

International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc.
National Association of Subrogation Professionals

Sample of Reported Cases

• Bailey Travel Corp. v. Gen. Cas. Co., No. 00-1130, 2001 WL 710131 (Iowa Ct. App. June 13, 2001) (unpublished)
• Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, PC v. Winke, No. 99-1549, 2001 WL 1043243 (Iowa Ct. App. Sept. 12, 2001) (unpublished)
• Cline v. Union County, Iowa, 182 F. Supp. 2d 791 (S.D. Iowa 2001)
• Rossmanith v. Union Ins. Co. of Providence, No. 00-1138, 2001 WL 1451050 (Iowa Ct. App. Nov. 16, 2001) (unpublished)
• Butner v. Beyer, 593 N.W.2d 133 (Iowa 1999)
• In re Robinson, 246 B.R. 373 (Bankr. S.D. Iowa 1999)

Publications

• Unique Coverage Issues in Flood Losses (48 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J. 619 2013)
• Audio and Video Surveillance in Civil Litigation (The Iowa Lawyer 1999)
• Ode from a Law Clerk (The Iowa Lawyer 1999)
• Suing Ned Devine: Enforceability of Promise to Share Lottery Proceeds (The Iowa Lawyer 1999)
• 1997 Appellate Court Update--Litigation Related Cases ("Off the Record", published by the Litigation Section of the Iowa State Bar Association 1998)
• My Way or the Highway: The Tort of Constructive Discharge (The Iowa Lawyer 1998)
• When Does a Treating Physician Become an Expert Witness Under Rule 125?--A Consideration of Iowa Case Law (The Iowa Lawyer 1998)
• Note, Caveat Venditor A Case for Granting Subsequent Purchasers a Cause of Action Against Builder-Vendors for Latent Defects in the Home (20 J. Corp. L. 525 1995)

News

August 20, 2023 - The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Recognizes Ten Bradshaw Attorneys

June 15, 2023 - Great Plains Super Lawyers Recognizes Bradshaw Law Attorneys

August 19, 2022 - Best Lawyers in America® 2023

July 29, 2022 - Great Plains Super Lawyers Names Nine Bradshaw Attorneys

August 23, 2021 - The Best Lawyers in America® 2022

August 20, 2020 - The Best Lawyers in America® 2021

August 15, 2019 - The Best Lawyers in America® 2020

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